Cops hunt Ayr OAP muggers

ELDERLY women have been targeted in a series of bag snatching incidents.

ELDERLY women have been targeted in a series of bag snatching incidents.

A 71-year-old and 88-year-old were left badly shaken after losing their bags in Ayr last Wednesday.

The first theft happened between 10am-10.30am when the 88-year-old was robbed as she walked along Broomfield Road.

She was confronted by a man described as white, 24-28 years old, around 5ft7ins tall with dark brown hair and wearing a cream or white coloured pullover, dark trousers and dark shoes.

He grabbed hold of her shopping bag and wrestled it from her grasp before making off along Carrick Road towards the town centre.

Later that day at around 5.05pm, the 71-year-old lady was walking along Savoy Park when she met a man described as 30 years old, 5ft4ins tall, thin build with dark brown hair who was wearing dark clothing.

He grabbed hold of her and wrenched her handbag from her grasp, causing her to fall to the ground before he ran off.

Police are urgently appealing for witnesses to either incident or who may have information about the men responsible.